Facility Profile

KOPPERS INC
KOPPERS INC
Facility Summary
3900 S LARAMIE AVE, CICERO, IL, 60804 (COOK)
In 2022, this facility made toxic releases of:
- Concern to the air
- Onsite air release of Clean Air Act chemicals
- Onsite release Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs)
- Onsite release of known carcinogens
This facility reported the following greenhouse gas releases for 2022:
- 24.50 metric tons of Methane (CH4)
- 29.20 metric tons of Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
- 51,839.40 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
18-month enforcement and compliance history summary for this facility:
Facility: Significant Violation
Clean Air Act: Violation Addressed; State Has Lead Enforcement
Clean Water Act: Not Applicable
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act : No Violation Identified
Total Penalties: $0
Last Penalty: 01/06/2016
2022 Toxic Substance Releases
Substance Total
(lbs)		 Air
(lbs)		 Water
(lbs)		 Land
(lbs)		 UnInj
(lbs)		 Offsite
(lbs)
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
CASRN: 108-31-6 		52,588.00 52,588.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE
CASRN: 85-44-9 		43,253.00 43,253.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
NAPHTHALENE
CASRN: 91-20-3 		20,812.00 20,807.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
BENZENE
CASRN: 71-43-2 		11,542.00 11,526.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
XYLENES
CASRN: 1330-20-7 		7,827.00 7,827.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This substance is a developmental or reproductive toxin. (Source: Plastichem Project)
This substance is a neurotoxin. (Source: Grandjean P, Landrigan PJ. Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is an asthmagen. (Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
PHENOL
CASRN: 108-95-2 		4,402.00 4,249.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 153.00
This substance is a developmental or reproductive toxin. (Source: Plastichem Project)
This substance is a neurotoxin. (Source: Grandjean P, Landrigan PJ. Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is an asthmagen. (Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
TOLUENE
CASRN: 108-88-3 		4,314.00 4,305.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00
This substance is a developmental or reproductive toxin. (Source: California Proposition 65)
This substance is a neurotoxin. (Source: Grandjean P, Landrigan PJ. Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is an asthmagen. (Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
PHENANTHRENE
CASRN: 85-01-8 		1,452.00 1,401.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 51.00
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS (TRI CATEGORY)
CASRN: N590 		1,450.90 1,406.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 44.50
This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs). (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a carcinogen. (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory Basis of OSHA Carcinogens)
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
ETHYLBENZENE
CASRN: 100-41-4 		1,409.00 1,407.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
ANTHRACENE
CASRN: 120-12-7 		555.00 537.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.00
This substance is a carcinogen. (Source: California Proposition 65)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is an asthmagen. (Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
QUINOLINE
CASRN: 91-22-5 		251.00 238.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
BIPHENYL
CASRN: 92-52-4 		214.00 190.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.00
This substance is a carcinogen. (Source: Plastichem Project)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
DIBENZOFURAN
CASRN: 132-64-9 		78.00 65.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.00
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
BENZO[G,H,I]PERYLENE
CASRN: 191-24-2 		35.60 35.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs). (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
STYRENE
CASRN: 100-42-5 		0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
CREOSOTE
CASRN: 8001-58-9 		0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite